Aleksandr Pushkin(1799-1837)
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Born to noble parents (his father Sergei was a retired major, and his
mother, Nadezhda, was the granddaughter of an ennobled Ethiopian
general) on the 26th of May, 1799 in Moscow, Alexander Sergeevich
Pushkin became involved with a liberal underground revolutionary group
that saw him exiled to the Caucasus.
He spent most of his time there writing poetry and novels. In 1826 Pushkin was pardoned by the Tsar and allowed to return home after six years of exile. He married Natalia Goncharova, whose coquettish behavior led to her husband challenging an admirer of hers to a duel in January 1837. Though both were wounded, only Pushkin died two days later from his injuries.
He spent most of his time there writing poetry and novels. In 1826 Pushkin was pardoned by the Tsar and allowed to return home after six years of exile. He married Natalia Goncharova, whose coquettish behavior led to her husband challenging an admirer of hers to a duel in January 1837. Though both were wounded, only Pushkin died two days later from his injuries.
